Distractions are the number 1 cause of the car accidents we see. From people messing with their car stereo, sending a text message, talking on their cell phones, to being in a heated rush to get nowhere, they all prevent you from doing the most important thing: driving safely. I am sure everyone will nod their head to this and say they know, but you need to focus on the road and nothing else. If a distraction comes up, don't be afraid to pull over and handle it. You can then continue to drive uninhibited.

Peer pressure can be an effective tool to discourage unsafe acts (not only while driving as it can be applied to drugs, alcohol, other life-altering decisions). We are all willing to speak-up when small stuff occurs like when the cashier gives us incorrect change in a store, in a restaurant when our food isn't prepared correctly, or in school when we feel we are getting an unsatisfactory grade. Why should it be any different when you see an UNSAFE act? Click on the picture to the left to see a video from Speakuporelse.com. Although a humorous approach to the issue, it demonstrates how one person can make a difference (the Speakuporelse.com website has four videos with a similar message). When you are done, click on the picture below and pledge yourself to speak-up against reckless driving. It only takes ONE voice to make the difference.